CHILDSPLAY GOES DOWN

NZ Truth, Issue 1152, 29 December 1927, Page 9

CHILDSPLAY GOES DOWN

How Staghunter Came Home In Foal Stakes

(From "N.z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative.) Still another alleged "moral" has gone under in the Great Northern Foal Stakes — only one of many in late years.

BUT there was some excuse for the defeat of Childsplay, which got none the best of matters on the outside of a field of seven at the barrier. She failed to hit the front as easily as expected and the fight left her with no sting once Staghunter headed her in the run home. Sir George. Clifford's filly looked likely to hang on once she rounded the home bend in front, but she had been allowed no time -for a breather on the journey. The best she could do for her army of supporters was to hang on for

second dividend a length behind Eric Riddiford's Quantock gelding. It can be said of Childsplay that she went down gamely, but her defeat onlygoes to prove once again that fivefurlong- flutters such as the classic juvenile events at Trentftam and Riccarton in the spring; are^crsafe guide for the Qreat Northern Foal Stakes over^the'six^urrdh^afeile^siflif- track in December. ■ .. „.,, " w.V; I .}^ Captain Gage-Williams ';was all. smiles as he realized that' he had produced something in the shape of Staghunter to stop the winning trot.Rf what. Was generally thought, to be the unbeatable "ehildsplay. There was merit in the performance and the trainer can look forward to further notable victories by the aid of his juvenile charge.